MOHAVE EXPO: On Friday, October 7th Mohave Educational Services is hosting our annual Mohave Expo. This is a trade show where Mohave vendors and members get a chance to interact. This is NOT a food show, it is a Mohave vendor show. If you could let your purchasing department know about this event, it would be appreciated. The show is no charge for members. For registration information, please go to the following link. www.mesc.org/expo/ Thank you for sharing this information with your purchasing department.

ASPIN INVOICES: Finally ASPIN has received most of the credits and re-bills for Shamrock Foods invoices we have been holding due to pricing errors. We should be processing most of these older invoices this week. If you have any questions regarding an ASPIN invoice, please contact Steven Gord in the ASPIN office.

PRODUCT SHORTAGES: Shamrock Foods has informed us that the Tasty Brands plant experienced flooding. Therefore, some Tasty Brands items may not be available until mid October. They also informed us that Izze is having production issues due to weather on the East coast as well. Izze products may be out of stock for a couple of weeks.

MOHAVE IN-SERVICE: The ASPIN Office will be closed from 11:00 am on Thursday, September 29th through all day Friday, September 30th. The ASPIN staff will be traveling to Kingman to attend the annual Mohave In-Service program. Please plan your orders accordingly with you ASPIN representative.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS ADDED: We have added several additional products to our fixed contract pricing. Please check the “Product Changes 2011 – 2012” spreadsheet that is posted on the ASPIN pricing page for the most recent updates.

TYSON SHORTAGES: The broker for Tyson has notified us that code #3931, Shamrock code #2213121, oven roasted 8-piece chicken is not available until some time in late October. Please note this is a Tyson problem, not a Shamrock Foods problem.

JENNIE-O SHORTAGES: The broker for Jennie-O notified us that code #6134, Shamrock Code #3088631, turkey burgers are not available until some time in late October. Please note this is a Jennie-O problem, not a Shamrock Foods problem.

NEW PRODUCTS FOR THE 11/12 SCHOOL YEAR: We have several new products on our fixed price contract list this year. We encourage our members to try these products and give us your feedback. As you know, we encourage multiple manufacturers to provide competitive pricing for ASPIN members. ASPIN awarded products to the manufacturer that provided the lowest cost. Your comments and feedback on these new products would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail your comments to Bette at bette@mesc.org.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT CHANGES: A list of product changes for the 2011/2012 school year is included as an attachment to this update.

RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT CHANGES

MOHAVE EXPO: On Friday, October 7th Mohave Educational Services is hosting our annual Mohave Expo. This is a trade show where Mohave vendors and members get a chance to interact. This is NOT a food show, it is a Mohave vendor show. If you could let your purchasing department know about this event, it would be appreciated. The show is no charge for members. For registration information, please go to the following link. www.mesc.org/expo/ Thank you for sharing this information with your purchasing department.

ASPIN INVOICES: ASPIN is working with Shamrock Foods to receive credits for some items that had pricing errors. IF you have not received an ASPIN invoice for Shamrock Foods deliveries, we are waiting for credits to apply for pricing errors. We hope to have all ASPIN invoices processed and sent to members this week. Some of the items were NOI items so we are waiting on credit and re-bills. If you have any questions regarding an ASPIN invoice, please contact Steven Gord in the ASPIN office.

PRODUCT SHORTAGES: Shamrock Foods has informed us that the Tasty Brands plant experienced flooding. Therefore, some Tasty Brands items may not be available until mid October. They also informed us that Izze is having production issues due to weather on the East coast as well. Izze products may be out of stock for a couple of weeks.

MOHAVE IN-SERVICE: The ASPIN Office will be closed from 11:00 am on Thursday, September 29th through all day Friday, September 30th. The ASPIN staff will be traveling to Kingman to attend the annual Mohave In-Service program. Please plan your orders accordingly with you ASPIN representative.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS ADDED: We have added several additional products to our fixed contract pricing. Please check the “Product Changes 2011 – 2012” spreadsheet that is posted on the ASPIN pricing page for the most recent updates.

NEW PRODUCTS FOR THE 11/12 SCHOOL YEAR: We have several new products on our fixed price contract list this year. We encourage our members to try these products and give us your feedback. As you know, we encourage multiple manufacturers to provide competitive pricing for ASPIN members. ASPIN awarded products to the manufacturer that provided the lowest cost. Your comments and feedback on these new products would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail your comments to Bette at bette@mesc.org.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT CHANGES: A list of product changes for the 2011/2012 school year is included as an attachment to this update.

RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT CHANGES

MOHAVE EXPO: On Friday, October 7th Mohave Educational Services is hosting our annual Mohave Expo. This is a trade show where Mohave vendors and members get a chance to interact. This is NOT a food show, it is a Mohave vendor show. If you could let your purchasing department know about this event, it would be appreciated. The show is no charge for members. For registration information, please go to the following link. www.mesc.org/expo/ Thank you for sharing this information with your purchasing department.

ASPIN INVOICES: ASPIN is working with Shamrock Foods to receive credits for some items that had pricing errors. IF you have not received an ASPIN invoice for Shamrock Foods deliveries, we are waiting for credits to apply for pricing errors. We hope to have all ASPIN invoices processed and sent to members this week. Some of the items were NOI items so we are waiting on credit and re-bills. If you have any questions regarding an ASPIN invoice, please contact Steven Gord in the ASPIN office.

NOI – TASTY BRANDS The following Tasty Brands product will not be available until further notice:
     2703361-Ravioli, Cheese Whole Grain (804WG)
This is due to a manufacturing issue. Hopefully the issue is resolved by the end of the month.

MOHAVE IN-SERVICE: The ASPIN Office will be closed from 11:00 am on Thursday, September 29th through all day Friday, September 30th. The ASPIN staff will be traveling to Kingman to attend the annual Mohave In-Service program. Please plan your orders accordingly with you ASPIN representative.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS ADDED: We have added several additional products to our fixed contract pricing. Please check the “Product Changes 2011 – 2012” spreadsheet that is posted on the ASPIN pricing page for the most recent updates.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Our Nutrition Facts section of our website has been updated to include new products for this school year.

NEW PRODUCTS FOR THE 11/12 SCHOOL YEAR: We have several new products on our fixed price contract list this year. We encourage our members to try these products and give us your feedback. As you know, we encourage multiple manufacturers to provide competitive pricing for ASPIN members. ASPIN awarded products to the manufacturer that provided the lowest cost. Your comments and feedback on these new products would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail your comments to Bette at bette@mesc.org.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT CHANGES: A list of product changes for the 2011/2012 school year is included as an attachment to this update.

RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT CHANGES

ASPIN INVOICES: ASPIN is working with Shamrock Foods to receive credits for some items that had pricing errors. If you have not received an ASPIN invoice for Shamrock Foods deliveries, we are waiting for credits to apply for pricing errors. We hope to have all ASPIN invoices processed and sent to members this week. Some of the items were NOI items so we are waiting on credit and re-bills. If you have any questions regarding an ASPIN invoice, please contact Steven Gord in the ASPIN office.

NOI – TASTY BRANDS The following Tasty Brands product will not be available until further notice:
     2703361-Ravioli, Cheese Whole Grain (804WG)
This is due to a manufacturing issue. Hopefully the issue is resolved by the end of the month.

IMPORTANT NOI NOTICE FOR 11/12 SCHOOL YEAR: Posted on our pricing page is a revised NOI spreadsheet. We have had several changes to the product list. Please use this most recent spreadsheet for reference.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS ADDED: We have added several additional products to our fixed contract pricing. Please check the “Product Changes 2011 – 2012” spreadsheet that is posted on the ASPIN pricing page for the most recent updates.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Our Nutrition Facts section of our website has been updated to include new products for this school year.

NEW PRODUCTS FOR THE 11/12 SCHOOL YEAR: We have several new products on our fixed price contract list this year. We encourage our members to try these products and give us your feedback. As you know, we encourage multiple manufacturers to provide competitive pricing for ASPIN members. ASPIN awarded products to the manufacturer that provided the lowest cost. Your comments and feedback on these new products would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail your comments to Bette at bette@mesc.org.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT CHANGES: A list of product changes for the 2011/2012 school year is included as an attachment to this update.

RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT CHANGES; MILK PRICING; MILK AND COLD STORAGE;